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Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering adding cryptocurrencies to the list of assets eligible for several ETFs. The Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday Japan is due to approve its first crypto ETFs from 2028. If approved, this will end the organization’s ban on crypto ETFs.
This extends the expected time frame for the introduction of cryptocurrency ETFs in Japan. An executive at KPMG Japan said in August 2025 that the launch of the Bitcoin ETF may be delayed until 2027.
Besides, the CEO of Nomura Holdings, Hajime Ikeda, mentioned a survey conducted at the time, saying that more than 60% of Japanese investors expressed interest in investing in cryptocurrencies “in various ways.”
However, the Japanese regulator’s recent move to launch crypto ETFs could meet the growing demand for cryptocurrencies.
Nomura and SBI Holdings are about to launch Japan’s first cryptocurrency ETF
According to a Nikkei report, Japan’s largest asset manager, Nomura Holdings, and financial services giant SBI Holdings are developing ETF-related products that are awaiting approval for listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
If approved, cryptocurrency ETFs would allow investors to trade digital assets similar to stocks or gold ETFs.
SBI Holdings last year confirmed its plans to launch its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that trade in XRP, subject to regulatory approvals. And in Sermon Published In August, SBI revealed its plans to launch two currency exchanges. The first is a gold and digital currency trading fund, which will invest 49% of its assets in Bitcoin (BTC), while the second is a Bitcoin and XRP bond fund, which will offer the opportunity to sell these two currencies.
The US and Hong Kong have already approved the first crypto ETFs in 2024.
Japan’s Ministry of Finance supports trading of cryptocurrencies on exchanges
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama recently announced that 2026 will be the “Digital Year,” explaining his support for the cryptocurrency market.
According to Coinpost, a Japanese news site with a strong interest in cryptocurrencies Katayama saw how cryptocurrency trading is increasing in the West.
“In the United States, through ETFs, these funds have spread like a hedge against inflation,” he said. “It is expected that a similar effort will be made in Japan.”
A note Japan plans to list first batch of cryptocurrency ETFs as soon as 2028 – Nikkei appeared for the first time Cryptonews Arabic.
